Rastriya Prajatantra Party

The Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) is a national conservative political party in Nepal that was founded on 29 May 1990 by Surya Bahadur Thapa and Lokendra Bahadur Chand. The party was founded as an alternative to the Nepali Congress and Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) parties, and it supported democracy, constitutional monarchy, nationalism, and economic liberalism. In 2017, the Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal splintergroup rejoined the RPP, and the party sought to create a Hindu state that ensured religious freedom.